Patents by Inventor Rodrigo Gomez-Mendoza

Rodrigo Gomez-Mendoza has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of determining a driver's override intention in a rear automatic braking system
    Patent number: 11136012
    Abstract: A rear automatic braking system is automatically overridden and released if the accelerator pedal is depressed with the rate of change which is greater than empirically determined threshold beyond a predetermined percentage of its travel for at least a predetermined length of time and if the vehicle's brake pedal is not depressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Geoff Bauer, Dominik Froehlich, Jeremy McClain, Rodrigo Gomez-Mendoza
  • Inferred bird's eye view for trailer reverse assist
    Patent number: 10703273
    Abstract: A method of generating an overhead view of a tow vehicle and a trailer attached to the tow vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving first sensor system data from a sensor system and determining a trailer width based on the first sensor system data. The method includes receiving a second sensor system data from the sensor system and determining a trailer length based on the sensor system data. The method includes determining a separation distance between the trailer and the vehicle based on the first and/or second sensor system data. The method includes generating an overhead image including a vehicle representation and a trailer representation based on the trailer width, the trailer length, the separation distance, the vehicle length, and the vehicle width. The method also includes transmitting instructions to display the overhead image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodrigo Gomez-Mendoza, Brandon Herzog, Joseph Zagroba
  • METHOD OF DETERMINING A DRIVER'S OVERRIDE INTENTION IN A REAR AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190092292
    Abstract: A rear automatic braking system is automatically overridden and released if the accelerator pedal is depressed with the rate of change which is greater than empirically determined threshold beyond a predetermined percentage of its travel for at least a predetermined length of time and if the vehicle's brake pedal is not depressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ningsheng Qiao, Geoff Bauer, Dominik Froehlich, Jeremy McClain, Rodrigo Gomez-Mendoza
  • Inferred Bird's Eye View for Trailer Reverse Assist
    Publication number: 20190084477
    Abstract: A method of generating an overhead view of a tow vehicle and a trailer attached to the tow vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving first sensor system data from a sensor system and determining a trailer width based on the first sensor system data. The method includes receiving a second sensor system data from the sensor system and determining a trailer length based on the sensor system data. The method includes determining a separation distance between the trailer and the vehicle based on the first and/or second sensor system data. The method includes generating an overhead image including a vehicle representation and a trailer representation based on the trailer width, the trailer length, the separation distance, the vehicle length, and the vehicle width. The method also includes transmitting instructions to display the overhead image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodrigo Gomez-Mendoza, Brandon Herzog, Joseph Zagroba